Chapman in NYC

Duane "Dog" Chapman takes the media spotlight this week
Tim Ryan
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Duane "Dog" Chapman, star of the A&E show "Dog, the Bounty Hunter," is on a whirlwind publicity tour of New York City this week.

Chapman, 52, and partner Beth Smith appeared this morning on ABC's "The View" and will appear tonight on MSNBC's "Rita Cosby."

Tomorrow, "Dog" will be interviewed by "Stuff" magazine. The rest of the week he'll be visit CNBC's "The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch," "Fox & Friends" and "Court TV." An appearance on David Letterman's "Late Show" is pending.

Chapman also makes a cameo appearance on Wednesday's "The George Lopez Show," in an episode called "George's Dog Days of Bummer."

Back home, Chapman will take part in a Hurricane Katrina benefit at the Hard Rock Café next week, a "Stars of Hawaii" documentary and a photo shoot for a Christian magazine.

Coming up: A toy manufacturer will begin selling a "Dog" action figure later this year and Chapman will star in a History Channel documentary on bounty hunters. A&E is planning a two-hour special on Chapman's most famous capture, of serial rapist and Max Factor heir Andrew Luster in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in 2003.

After just two seasons, "Dog," is A&E's highest rated series ever. Negotiations with the cable network are under way for a third season that would start filming in Hawaii in November.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

JUST WHAT WE ALL NEED--MORE DOGGIE CRAP

The man must be a millionaire by now or, at the least, well on his way to being one.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

This may be just a rumor since I have not been able to confirm it but I heard that Hawaii has a bill pending that would regulate Bail Arrests and institute certain licensing requirements, if it passes it may put Mr. Chapman out of the bounty hunting business because of his record.

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Chuck

I saw something last night where he was going to help find that guy in Indiana that killed the 2 convienance store workers. I wonder what you guys in Indiana think?

Your right Bob, here's the article.

http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/ ... /510090386

Criminal Administrative Order No. 2.1 passed May 2005, says that anyone issuing bonds must comply with HRS 804-10.5 and/or 804-11.5, be licensed by the state insurance commissioner in good standing, and satisfy the requirements of HRS Chapter 431.

§804-10.5 Sureties; qualification. (a) In determining the sufficiency of a surety or sureties, the court shall consider the surety's or sureties':

(1) Character;

(2) Reliability;

(3) Place of residence; and

(4) Financial and employment circumstances.

(b) No person shall be sufficient surety who:

(1) Has been convicted of perjury for submitting a false statement under section 804-11.5;

(2) Does not satisfy the requirements of section 804-11.5; or

(3) Does not satisfy the requirements of article 9, chapter 431, if posting an insurance bond as defined in section 431:1-210(1). [L 1987, c 139, §9(2); am L 1993, c 181, §2]


§804-11.5 Cash, credit and debit card authorization, stocks, bonds, or real property as security for bail. (a) Any person who is permitted to give bail in accordance with section 804-7.4 may secure the bail bond by a deposit, with the clerk of the appropriate court, of:

(1) Cash or credit or debit card authorization equal to the amount of the bail;

(2) The unencumbered interest in personal property which has a market value of not less than the amount of the bail bond; or

(3) Deeds for real property:

(A) Situated in this State;

(B) Not exempt from attachment or execution under section 651-92;

(C) Owned by the person depositing the bail; and

(D) Consisting of an unencumbered interest the value of which is at least double the amount of the bail bond.

(b) If the bail bond is secured by stocks and bonds the person giving the bail shall file with the bond a sworn schedule which shall be approved by the court and shall contain:

(1) A list of the stocks and bonds deposited describing each in detail that they may be identified;

(2) The present market value of each stock and bond;

(3) The total market value of the stocks and bonds listed;

(4) A statement that the affiant is or affiants are the sole owner or owners of the stocks and bonds listed; and

(5) A statement that the stocks and bonds are security for the appearance of the defendant in accordance with the conditions of release imposed by the court.

(c) If the bail bond is secured by real property the person giving the bail shall file with the bond a statement of value of the real property from the tax assessor of the county in which the real property is located and a sworn schedule which shall contain:

(1) A legal description of the real property;

(2) A description of any and all encumbrances on the real property including the amount of each and the holder thereof;

(3) The market value of the unencumbered interest owned by the affiant or affiants;

(4) A statement that the affiant is the sole owner, or in the case of jointly owned real property, that affiants are the sole owners of the unencumbered interest and that it is not exempt from execution under section 651-92; and

(5) A statement that the real property is security for the appearance of the defendant in accordance with the conditions of release imposed by the court.

(d) The sworn schedule shall constitute a material part of the bail bond. An affiant commits the offense of perjury under section 710-1060 if in the sworn schedule the affiant makes a false statement which the affiant does not believe to be true.

(e) The clerk of the court requiring the bail bond shall immediately file a certified copy of the bail bond and schedule of real property in the office of the court clerk of the circuit in which the real property is situated. The bail bond and schedule of real property shall be accompanied by the necessary recording fee, which shall be paid by the affiant or affiants. The court clerk shall record the copies of the bail bond and schedule and thereupon the State shall have a lien on the real property from the date and time of recordation. The instruments described in this section shall be recorded with the bureau of conveyances.

(f) For the purposes of this section, an unencumbered interest in real property, stocks, or bonds, means that the interest is not encumbered by any lien or encumbrance or is not currently being used as security for a bail bond.

(g) In case the officer taking the bail doubts the sufficiency of the person giving bail, the officer may compel that person, either by oath or otherwise, to furnish proof of the person's sufficiency. [L 1987, c 139, §9(3); am L 2004, c 71, §3]


§431:1-210 Surety insurance defined. Surety insurance includes:

(1) Bail bond insurance, which is a guarantee that any person, in or in connection with any proceedings in any court, will:

(A) Attend in court when required, or

(B) Will obey the orders of judgment of the court, as a condition to the release of the person from confinement, and the execution of bail bonds for any such purpose. The making of property or cash bail does not constitute the transacting of bail bond insurance.

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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO

Proud Member of the AB Reject Club

Kathy... the way I read it is for those who post bail bonds. Chapman doesn't post bail bonds.

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Lance Allen Wilkinson
Recoveries by L.A.W.
Serving since 1984
“What is sought is found... what is overlooked escapes” (Oedipus Rex)

I thought he did both. Will look further...

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Kathy Blackshear
Blackshear Investigations
Blackshear Bail Bonds
Sales Associate, Prepaid Legal Services, Inc.
Walsenburg, CO

Proud Member of the AB Reject Club

Chapman did have a bonding license in Hawaii but it was revoked, I don't know why, I bet he tries to keep that off the radar.

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Chuck